The Washington critic., 1887-02-04

for a good while, and still the Civil
Service Law stands as squarely on Its
feet as ever, and the President abates
nor jot nor little Of his adhesion to 1t.
And we must confess that, In spite OF
the injustice Of the principle involved
In the law, there seems to he no i'm
mediate danger of the Administrations
breaking down under 1t.
a SHARP tusslc occurred nj Jersey
City last evening between the police
and number of striking freight.
handlers who had undertaken TO drive
the "scabs from the yards of the New
York, Lake Erie and Western Railway.
There were missiles thrown aud good
deal of clubbing done, resulting finally
In the dispersion of the strikers, but no
loss Of life is reported. II is to the
credit of the police that they used
their authority with quite as much
judgment as energy, and accomplished
their purpose ciroctually without re-
sorting to Pinkerton methods. 1t were
more to the credit of the strikers If
they had not provoked the rumpus.
WHILE Congress is considering the
advisabiity of shutting Off all com.
municatlon between the United States
and the Canadas the Cabinet is con.
sideripg the advi'ability Of extending
the postal system between the two
countries so as to permit OF the trans.
portation of -four pound packages. 1u
order TO make our embargo upon the
Dominion more effective. why not in
clude the muilsg The Cabinet is prob.
ably of the opinion that retaliation is
something that rclaliarcs both ways,
and is not such nice thing after all,
as some statesmen seem To think.
DR. McGIYNN has finally declared
his position II is that uf absolute in
dependence so far rs his conduct as Il
citizen is concerned. The issue, rs he
draws 1t between himself aud the Pope,
tie Archbishop and the Church, is
short, sharp and decisive. 1t will
strike an outsider that he has turned
bis back on Rome and burned all his
bridges behind him. We are only
sorry that so able man should jump
out of the frying pan into the fire, as
he certainly will do in abandoning the
priesthood for the crazy land theories
Of Henry George.
COMMISSIONER SPARKS of the Gen
eral Land Office has very properly
given notice that employees who desire
promotion should be careful not to
make personal application therefor.
Such action is considered by the Com
missioner as not alone in bad taste, but
species of insubordination, very
| preiudicial TO the interests of the ap-
plicant. The idea is that promotions
trd to be made on merit and not by
request.
GENERAL PIERCE NJ. B. YouNG of
Georgia has resigned the Consul.Gen-
eralshlp at st. Petersburg. He was a
capable official, but has never been in
love with the Office. There's too much
cold comfort about 1t.
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II TIE Washington correspondents
do not stop saying that Senator Far
well is no poker player, that gentleman
will lie compelled to show them that
they don't know what they are talking
about.
THE House is becoming quite dis
tinguished. 1t has three Senators a
members-Rengan, lIiscock and Dan
iel
As CIVIL SERVICE REFORM re
formers, Mcssrs. Dana, Pulitzer ant
Watterson lead the procession.
WHATEVER Miss Nina Van Zand
may be by proxy, she is certainly foo
by her own efforts.
NR. BLAINE should Ii I'VE attcnde
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